Locals participate in Free Tennis Play event

Kiki Jungers, 8, of Mission Viejo is tossed six balls for fun during Sunday's USTA Free Tennis Play event at the Marguerite Tennis Center. MELINA PIZANO, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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Andrew Egerton Rueter, 6, of Trabuco Canyon hits the ball with a backhand during Sunday's USTA Free Tennis Play event at the Marguerite Tennis Center. The age 3 and up event was organized by the City of Mission Viejo and Le Petit Smash in celebration of the 10th annual Nickelodeon Worldwide Day of Play throughout the country in an effort to get kids active and involved in tennis. About 40 children attended the event. MELINA PIZANO, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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John Newcomb, 6, of Mission Viejo stays focused on the ball during Sunday's USTA Free Tennis Play event at the Marguerite Tennis Center. MELINA PIZANO, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Charles Qu, 8, of Ladera Ranch bounces the ball on his tennis racket while waiting for his turn at practice during Sunday's USTA Free Tennis Play event at the Marguerite Tennis Center. MELINA PIZANO, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

The event was organized by the City of Mission Viejo and Le Petit Smash in celebration of the 10th annual Nickelodeon Worldwide Day of Play throughout the country in an effort to get kids active and involved in tennis.

The event coincided with National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in September. Thousands of USTA Free Tennis Play events were held throughout the nation, including four in Orange County (Mission Viejo, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa and Anaheim).

For more information on USTA Free Tennis Play events, visit youthtennis.com.

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